I don't think Os Pontas are trying to rise to the top of the surf guitar virtuoso ladder -- they're all about fuzzed out primitive jungle sounds. Plenty of groups pull off primitive the natural way: by sucking, but Os Pontas walk that tough line of careful sloppiness -- sort of like early Black Lips records to step out of the instro realm. Fuzz Jungle is a fun record for stompin' around. The guitar speaks in a crass lizard brain language and the organs whirl to a Stax soul sound.
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In honor of B-DAY USA, today's show features an instrumental from ALL FIFTY STATES. MINUS FIVE LAME ONES.
I would tell you to tune in, but you've probably got plans. That's fine. SHOOT OFF SOME ROCKETS FOR ME.
Here's what I played last week: 6/27/16
Brazil's The Mullet Monster Mafia have been busy! Earlier this year they released a vinyl picturedisc called "To Mega Surf", which is a reissue of their first two albums. They also just recently (I'm a few weeks late!) released a 7" called Surf n' Goat on Drunkabilly Records in advance of a huge European tour that's underway right now. Even saw one date with Demon Vendetta... that's a pairing I'd love to see!
Aaron and the Burrs have been quiet for a little bit... missing out on some synergy opportunities with the broadway hit Hamilton! Eh, probably not.
Not an awful lot of new stuff this week: some Urban Surf Kings, Kaygles, a neat 45 I picked up. Should be fun though, nice bright stuff - good tunes!
Here's last week's
6/20/16
the tormentos - differentes maneras (death drop!)
les agamemnonz - el tremblador (au revoir)
the krontjong devils - the rebel (without cause) (action!)
rat holic - mr. hiro (wipe out with)
the baltic side - rainbow (hope)
the tikinauts - midnight in cebu (the tikinauts)
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